Dirk Maassen

Dirk Maassen
Maassen in 2016
Background information
Born (1970-02-28) 28 February 1970
Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
OriginUlm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
GenresClassical crossover
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
InstrumentPiano
LabelsSony Classical
Formerly ofIn Contact
Websitedirkmaassen.com

Dirk Maassen (born 28 February 1970) is a German classical crossover pianist and composer from Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia. He has released numerous albums and composed music for film. He lives in Ulm, Germany.

Life and career

Dirk Maassen began taking piano and organ lessons at the age of ten and eventually started composing electronic music.[1] In the 1990s, he was part of the band In Contact and also created a musical project called Unknown Vision.[2][1] He studied electrical engineering and worked as a software developer.[3] In 2011, he launched his solo musical career, and in 2015, he contributed music to the short film Crossroads,[4] which was screened at that year's Cannes Film Festival.[1] He lives in Ulm, Germany.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Solstice d'été (2013)
  • Junischnee (Snow in June) (2013)
  • Nightflight (2013)
  • Anmut (2014)
  • The Sitting Room Piano (Chapter I) (2014)
  • The Sitting Room Piano (Chapter II) (2014)
  • Einklang (2014)
  • Einklang (The Remixes) (2014)
  • One Night in Cologne (2015)
  • The Sitting Room Piano (Chapter III) (2015)
  • Zenith (2015)
  • The Italian Workbook (EP, 2016)
  • The 8 Pianos Project (2016)
  • The Wind and the Sand (2017)
  • Sol (2018)
  • Milestones (2018)
  • Avalanche (2018)
  • Ocean (2020)[5]
  • Echoes (2021)
  • Re:Visions (2021)
  • Time (2022)
  • Here and Now (2023)
  • Inception (2024)

EPs

  • Awakening (2025)
  • Eden (I) – Awakening (2025)
  • Sense of Light (2025)
  • Seraphim (2025)
  • Eden (II) – Serenity (2025)

Compilations

  • Solo (2012–2014) (2014)

Live albums

  • An Evening at Wilhelmsburg (2020)

Soundtracks

  • Crossroads (2015)
  • Schattenkind (2023)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dirk Maassen". sonyclassical.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Dirk Maassen". wisemusiccreative.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Dirk Maassen: "I pour my thoughts and emotions into my piano music"". oktav.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Crossroads". imdb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Dirk Maassen – Ocean". sonyclassical.de (in German). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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